不愧

bù kuì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be worthy of
2. to deserve to be called
3. to prove oneself to be

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 无愧 wú kuì 无愧 wú kuì to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth) 与‘不愧’同含‘不惭愧’义，但‘不愧’多用于‘不愧为…’表示名副其实: to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth)

Synonyms

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• 当之无愧 dāng zhī wú kuì 当之无愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 用于称赞某人完全配得上某个称号或荣誉: fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically followed by 是 or 为 in the pattern 不愧是/不愧为 + title or praise, e.g., 不愧是好学生 (truly a good student).

Example Sentences

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他学习非常努力， 不愧 是我们班的第一名。

He studies very hard; he truly deserves to be the top student in our class.

不愧 是你！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13274592)

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Words Containing 不愧

• 不愧下学 不愧下学 bù kuì xià xué: not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
• 不愧不怍 不愧不怍 bù kuì bù zuò: no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable

Child Words of 不愧

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 愧 愧 kuì: ashamed